Neupsy Key

18 Oculomotor System This chapter discusses the ocular motor system. It is organized into six sections: (1) a description of the four types of eye movements, including saccades, smooth pursuit,…

5 Spinal Cord This chapter briefly describes the general gross and microscopic anatomy of the spinal cord. This is followed by a more lengthy discussion of clinical topics, including: Blood…

7 Cranial Nerves Because of the density of their distribution throughout the brainstem, their heavy cortical supply, and their ex-tracranial extension, the cranial nerves are sensitive indicators of both central…

1 Neuroembryology Knowledge of nervous system development can provide the foundation for understanding nervous system structure and function. This chapter describes early development of the nervous system and then discusses…

22 Vascular System Cerebrovascular diseases are one of the most common neurologic disorders, accounting for nearly 50% of all neurologic patients in a general hospital. Furthermore, stroke is the third…

13 Cerebral Cortex Major Sulci and Fissures See Fig. 13.1. The frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes are delimited by the lateral, parieto-occipital, central (rolan-dic), and calcarine sulci. The lateral…

3 Plexuses Cervical Plexus The cervical plexus is composed of a collection of sensory and motor branches derived from the C1–C4 spinal nerves. It comprises a series of anastomotic loops…

4 Nerve Roots and Spinal Nerves A ventral and dorsal nerve root exits the spinal cord at each segmental level, carrying motor and sensory fibers, respectively. The nerve roots in…

6 Brainstem The brainstem comprises the medulla, pons, and mid-brain. Like the spinal cord, with which it is caudally contiguous, it contains multiple long ascending and descending pathways that are…

2 Peripheral Nerves This chapter discusses the functional anatomy and clinical correlation of the peripheral nerves of the upper and lower extremities. The discussion is limited to those nerves that…